LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The president of the Returned Soldiers' Association has been notified by the Mayoress (Mrs. C. H. Burgess) that the Women's Patriotic Committee has voted £SO in aid of the Returned Soldiers' Day (Big Push). The Postal Department advises that in addition to the four bags for the United Kingdom, two bags of mail foe Malta, dispatched from Wellington 011 May ;! aiul It) respectively, were lost It is not likely that any other mails from New Zealand would be on board. When the common jurymen were called .'it the sittings of the Supreme Court in New Plymouth yesterday, five applied for exemption from service. As each had good and sufficient reasons to offer, , all were excused. The gentlemen in question were Messrs D. Penman, S. 01liver, T. C, List, R. Doris, Charles H. Johnston, and E. Armitage the'lastnamed as from this evening.

The final linking up of the Eastern; Company's cable with Titahi Bay is now going on. Part of the company's staff will reach Wellington th'r, week, -the remainder staying 011 and working from Cable Bay till Saturday night, when that station will he 'abandoned. It 110 hitch has occurred, the men will leave on Saturday night, and take up Hie work at the new office in Wellington on Sunday.

Our Parliamentary reporter wired last night that a camp is being established at Featherston in order that preliminary training may be given to llio CI and C2 men of the First Divi-' •«. These, are men who .have been ele .-d as unfit for military service a*. present time, but who might be mad; by suitublo treatment and training. The preparatory camp will be situated later at Tauhertsmkau.

Mr. E. Griffiths has presented tho New Plymouth Boys' High School with a 12ft N.Z. ensign, to replace the Hug burned at the school fire. In mi accompanying letter lie stated that the .flag might have interesting associations for some New Plymouth people, because it was flown daily over the local industrial exhibition held 011 Poverty Flat about the year 1900. The board resolved to send a letter of thanks to Mr. Grilliths. Tho matter of procuring other lings was left in the hands of the chairman. During the course of his speech in Parliament, Mr Webb said: "When I went into His Majesty's board inghouse I had tho satisfaction of knowing I would meet some of the finest men in the world, and that I left outside some of the worst scoundrels. When I carat out I knew I should meet, some of-the finest men in the world and also some of the greatest scoundrels, and some of them i:i this House." In the midst of wild uproar, Mr Speaker called on the member to withdraw and express regret;, both of which Mr Webb did very willingly, and the remainder of his speech was cut short by the clock.

There was a good attendance of householders of the New 'Plymouth Vorough at the meeting which was held in the Soluicrs' Club rooms last night for the purpose of electing three members to the committee of tho New Plymouth "Technical College. Mr. J. Pa {Oll presided. Messrs S. G. Smith, 1\ J. 11. White, members of the Education Board, were present. Messrs G. If. Dolby, W. G. Reid and E. IT. Tribe wore elected members 0? the committee. On the motion of Messrs. G. 11. Dolly and E. H. Tribe a resolution was passed recommending the 'i'uranaki. Education Board, thai the constitution of the advisory committee be altered to include a representative oi' the Trades Unions of New Plymouth.

Mr. Jennings (M.P. for Taumarunui) is asking the Minister of Lands: (1) Whether he is aware that the Crown Lands Commissioner of Taranaki is advertising the sale of the old drill-hall and site at New Plymouth for the 22nd August? (2) Whether he wiil ascertain what is tho position of those pioneer volunteers who are. entitled to ft share of the ,-CGOO contributed by the General Government in the war period of 1800 —03 towards the erection, and in lieu of clothing, boots, etc., that the Volunteer.; at that period provided for themselves? (3) Whether those pioneer volunteers who are slill alive, and who did not reeeive their share of the £OOO allocation, will receive their amounts out of the proceeds of the old historical drill-hall? (Note.— There are forty to fifty of the men still alive).

A very .pleasant social evening was held in Whiteley Hall on Friday evening lust in connection with the Whiteley Sunday school, when Mr. 0. Carter, retiring superintendent, was presented bv the teachers and scholars with a silver hot .water kettle, suitably inscribed. -Mr. Carter has connected with tho school, most of tlte time as superintendent, for over thirty years. In making the presentation, Rev. W. A. Sinclair ■(president of the conference) referred to the long and faithful service rendered by Mr. Carter. Messrs F.-W. Okcv, P. Short, and W. Hooker spoke in tho highest terms of the kindly relations existing between the teachers and Mr. Carter. A good programme of songs, recitations, monologues, etc., was submitted and thoroughly enjoyed. afte.r which supper was served to a largo number , of parents and scholars,. and altogether a very happy evening was spent.

Mr .lames Walker, of Okotuku, had a' most unenviable experience oil Tuesday afternoon, while lie was working in ono ( of the paddocks on his farm in which' were a number of Miry cows. He noticed (says the Patea iPrpss) one of the cows coining towards liim, but took no .notice, as the cow was exceptionally quiet. When the animal was within 20 yards of him it gave a bellow at 1 charged him. Mr Walker avoided the first charge by stepping to one side, but the beast quickly turned and came at him again. This time she caugM him and knocked him down. The otho/ cattle, attracted by the noise, "came" running up and joined in the attack but were not vicious." Mr Walker, although lying on the ground, managed to catch the cow's horn with his hand and so only received a severe buit'eting from the cow's head and nose. After a time the other cattle left and the cow st®od guard over him for some time. Any attempt to rise was met by a fresh onslaught. Finally Mr Walker put up his iiand and patted tire cow's head, and gradually moved his hand up to the horn, and then drew himself up beside her, he vva'ked to the yard with his hand on tiie cow's head, the animal walking alongside as quietly as usual. Mr Walker cannot account for the savage onslaught, as the cow had always been perfectly quiet and could be milked anywhere in the paddock. Mr Walker considers lie was most fortunate in getting off witha seyere bruising.

Baby often doesn't? sleep because his feet are cold. Keep him out- in the fresh rjr with, a "Unique" HOT WATER BOTTLE under bis feet (he doesn't seed it very hot) and he'll sleep lijko a top. Try; it, \ 1 ■"■...

i The bank clerk Walter Leslie Gibson Dean, who stole £3657 belonging to-the; Commercial Banking Company oi Sydneywas brought up at the Quarter Sessionslust wpek .for sentence. Judge Docker; sentenced him ta three years' penal' servitude.

The following further case las been set down for hearing at the present sittings of the Supreme Court: —<3, C. L. Jensen (Mr. Stead) v. Sarah Jensen (respondent) and Frederick Volker (co-re-spondent) ; petition for dissolution of marriage. This case was set. down subsequent to publication of the case list in a recent issue.

Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M., in the course of an address at iPalmerston, sajd there wan an old German in Dannevirko who had been assisted to New Zealand as an immigrant, and had been helped as a farmer until he had become prosperous. He had been asked why he wished the .Oermaus to win. His answer had been: "Well, if the British win, I can still, keep my farm; but if the Germans- win I will have yours also."

' An English, paper says: "Never on the. screen and possibly never on the stage, lias such a perfect and convincing piece of character acting been §een. Chevalier ha<l the large audience moved to laughter or tears as he willed." This glowing tribute was paid, to Albert Chevalier and Florence Turner in "My Old Dutch," the beautiful. London film story which will be screened at the Umpire to-morrow and Thursday.

"If you can find mo a reputable doctor through Xfcw Jfoaland who will say that continence 'is injurious to a man's health or that sexual intercourse is essential 'to his health, or produce the slightest ecrap of evidence in support of either of these contentions, I will give £lO to the Patriotic Funds for each portion of such. evidence you produce."—Surgeon-s-nptain Pett-.'t at iPuluierston North last week.

Inference was made at St Patrick's Church, PalmeiSton, recently to the dentil of Brigadier-General Earle Johnston, who was recently killed in action. Father McManus said he was not only a gallant soldier but a practical Catholic who hid set a magnificent example to Aia men, He also referred to Colonel Malone, the second anniversary of whose death at Gallipoli occurred last week. He, too, was a brave soldier and a practical Christian, and no commander was ever more beloved by his men. The Bank of New Zealand's pink 10s note has not been r, success. That is to say, that its quality has been found to.-be deficient, and in frequent use it becomes disintegrated at the fold a deal quicker than the orthodox note engriued ■on parchment paper. ■ The shape of the note is also an awkward one in banking practice. For these reasons, among many, the pink nol'es are to be called in shortly, and in their place ia to be issued a very handsome new note, in size not differing materially from the Commercial' Bank's neat lfls note, but of an entirely dilferent design and color sc'aeme. Whether or not a. liqupr booth shall he allowed at the Stratford A. and J', show has formed the subject of considerable controversy. At the annual meeting in June it was deided by 14 votes to 13 that the booth should not be closed. Later, at a general committee meeting in July, it was decided by 10 votes to 11 to recommend to the executive that there should be no booth (in the ground. At meeting of the general comm'ttet. a motion of which notice had been given to rescind that resolution, was ! lost by 14 to 10. As the matter now stand? there will be no booth at the next show, but it is understood that the matter is not yet finally settled, as a petition is now in circulation asking for a (special gori,eral meeting of membfrs to discuss the question, it being maintained that the acton of the general committee in porhibiting liquor was ultra vires, as the question had been 'dealt with at the annual meeting.

A peculiar position arose at the sittings of the S.iprome Court in K~ew Plymouth yesterday, in connection with I,Ho graijd jury's consideration of ilio bills submitted to them. They had returned tme bills in all the cases excepting one;, an indictment for per '\V ajrainst Mrs. May Sefton. and with egard to it the foreman (Mr. C. 11. rjp»s) asked for a direction from be jndsfe. The -rrand juy, he said, d called six of the Crown witnesses 1 none of thern had amwered to the and as it was the last bill to be siden d they were at a standstill. Honor said it waa an extraordinry of affairs, for if there were no witn the srrnnd jnrv could not deal with bill. The Crr.'vn Prosecutor (Mr P Hilling) said it had been suggests a him by Sufo-T»-:pcctor Mcllvency that witnesses hail nrobably understood they would not be required till 3 • u. . hen the cattle stealing case was ou-.-n» ed remaining common jurors had '• ••<!»• discharged until the hour named, ad possibly tlie' witnesses bad taken the direction of the court to apply to thf grand jury and themselves. His T >or said he did not see how they could ' ave nade such a "mistake, but left it ti the grand jury to fix their own luncheon, and hear the witnesses' afterwards il they were available. About 3.15 p.Ba. the- grand jury returned, into covert, and tlie foreman announced that they had found a true bill. In our advn''':ising:.«)lumnß to-day fc* published al> of the agent* through-' out Taranaki where Golden Bay cement may be purchased. This well-known brand of cement is now tjfell establishatf on the market, and haa proved itself to be ono of the finest and moat reliable articles yet manufactured in the Dominion. Local bodies and Government departments are in many cases using it exclusively, which should be a sufficient guarantee of the quality. Jack Tfcren Kerrigan and Peggy Hyland finally appear to-night. d oil the double programme at Ever, dy's to* morrow another brilliant ''double" will he introduced, when Jean Sothern stars in 'Tier Good Name,-" a fine photoplay, and Tliurlow Bergen appears in "Tlie

lottery Man," a swift-moving comwtydrama" in winch a handsome young man

oife himself as a lottery prize to the women of The result is complicated, but wry entertaining.

The residents of Ml Block are hoMing a concert raid (tarn* in thf Bell Block Hall to-night, the prwwwds of which are to 1)8 donated towards mppi<*o«ntmg the funds of the New Ely,mouth Returned Soldiers' Association. Em the convenience of residents of New Myjinnith who wish to attend the function, Mr. Smith's 'bus will lea-ve Hannah's cornet at 7.30 p.m., return fare 1/6. A real good time is assured to 'all who attend, • NOT "HOW CHEAP" BUT "JSBW GOOD;" The nee of "OXO" TOOTH POWDKR •twice a day will keep your teeth sound: and free from decay, asjil impact a pearljf white ness to them, 6d per tin ever}*' where. ' 21 The beauty of,pearly white, teeth maj be preserved from childhood to old &ge by using "OZO" TfiOl-H POPDER, M, set tin everpybent.